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Biden administration urges Supreme Court to revive student loan forgiveness plan

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to lift lower court orders and clear the way for the Education Department to forgive millions of student loans.

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Decimated Heat seven-man roster comes up short in 107-106 overtime loss to Wizards

WASHINGTON — There have been similar moments in Miami Heat lore, including Rex Chapman going 9 of 10 on 3-pointers and a roster short-handed at the 1996 NBA trading deadline beating Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, or more recently, the Heat signing an entire bench on emergency COVID-19 contracts…

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Texans vs. Washington injury report: CB Derek Stingley out

The Houston Texans take on Washington in Week 11, but they will be without rookie cornerback Derek Stingley.

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US trying to shield Saudi Crown prince from prosecution for Khasoggi killing

The fiancée of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi sued the Crown Prince

Evening Standard

Justice Department names special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations

WASHINGTON — The U.S.Justice Department has appointed an independent special counsel to oversee criminal investigations related to former President Donald Trump and decide whether to bring any charges now that he’s making a third run for the White House in 2024.

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Impeachment, investigations, infighting: GOP’s thin margin in the House stirs intraparty conflict

WASHINGTON — The relatively weak red ripple from last week’s midterm elections may leave Republicans’ hopes for impeachment revenge against Joe Biden high and dry, but that probably won’t stop them from seeking dirt against the Democratic president, despite concerns from party moderates.

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Grover Norquist pushes House GOP to reinstate earmark ban

WASHINGTON — The intraparty debate among House Republicans on a proposed earmark ban is heating up, with an influential GOP activist figure weighing in against maintaining the practice in the 118th Congress.

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Justice Department names special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has appointed an independent special counsel to oversee criminal investigations related to former President Donald Trump and decide whether to bring any charges now that he’s making a third run for the White House in 2024.

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Oath Keeper ‘called for war’ to oppose Biden’s election, prosecutor tells jurors

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oath Keepers’ founder Stewart Rhodes “called for war with all of its horrors and all of its violence” as the “architect” of a conspiracy to stop the lawful transfer of presidential power that included the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal prosecutor told a…

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Marjorie Taylor Greene preps for second term with more power

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has made no secret about what she wants to accomplish in her second term in office.

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Biden administration urges Supreme Court to revive student loan forgiveness plan

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to lift lower court orders and to clear the way for the Education Department to forgive millions of student loans.

Los Angeles Times

Photos of the week ending November 18, 2022 - Roll Call

Incoming and current members of Congress descended on Washington this week for leadership elections and new member orientation.

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China's Xi seeks new diplomatic inroads with Asian leaders

Chinese President Xi Jinping has used his first face-to-face meetings with America’s Asia-Pacific allies since 2020 to forge diplomatic inroads as Washington pushes back against Beijing's influence in the region

The Independent UK

Washington training firm NAC Group looks to grow following MBO

The MBO was backed by a funding loan from Shard Credit Partners

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5 Texans to watch vs. Commanders in Week 11

We pick five Houston Texans to watch in Week 11 against the Commanders.

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Russia says it's open to more U.S. talks but dismisses idea of Putin-Biden summit

Russia is open to more high-level talks with the United States, a top diplomat said on Friday, but the Kremlin dismissed the idea of a summit between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden as "out of the question" for now.

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The U.S. moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing

The U.S. declaration that Saudi Arabia's crown prince should be considered immune from a lawsuit over his role in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist breaks from Joe Biden's campaign denunciations.

The Independent UK

VP Harris assures Asian leaders US is 'here to stay'

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is assuring Asian leaders “the United States is here to stay” as she pitches Washington as a reliable economic partner committed to the region and its prosperity

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Trump abandoned key claim in Mar-a-Lago records fight, DOJ says

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump either abandoned or failed to prove core privilege issues that he originally raised in pushing for a special master to review documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago home, the Justice Department said.

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GOP faction signals tougher fight for Ukraine aid ahead

WASHINGTON — A group of conservative House Republicans said Thursday they would oppose any further funding for Ukraine and foreshadowed a looming fight for the Biden administration to keep supporting Kyiv when Republicans control the House next term.

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House Jan. 6 panel appoints members to review criminal referrals

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is pushing to complete its final report for release in early December, with unfinished business that includes whether to recommend criminal charges to prosecutors.

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Freedom Caucus members want to decentralize power in the House. But what does that really mean?

WASHINGTON — The man who would be speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, can expect to have his hands full trying to herd the particularly fractious cats of the Republican Conference next year. And if the House Freedom Caucus has its way, he’ll have to make do with one arm…

Los Angeles Times

Pelosi to step down as House Democratic leader

WASHINGTON — After months of speculation about her future, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Thursday she will not seek to lead House Democrats for another term but will remain in Congress.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

This year's White House Christmas tree has Pennsylvania roots

WASHINGTON — The official White House Christmas tree is coming from Pennsylvania.

Al Jazeera

Brittney Griner moved to penal colony in Russia’s Mordovia region

WNBA player, whose whereabouts had been publicly unknown, is in penal colony 500km southeast of Moscow, lawyers confirm.

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